page_title: Redwood Grove
section_title: Hazards
hierarchical_section_title: Redwood Grove / Hazards
caption_attribution_description: English: At the base of the tree, the bigger leaves are Poison-oak. The multilobed smaller bright green leaves belong to the oak tree itself. Taken at Almaden Quicksilver County Park, California.
context_page_description: The Redwood Grove of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which is located in Santa Cruz County in Northern California, is a grove of Coast Redwoods with member trees extending into the 1400- to 1800-year-old range. This grove is notable because it allows for the use of self-guided tours of the flat, 0.8-mile loop trail which is easily accessible. Dozens of large, old Redwood trees are located within a few feet of the walking trail.
context_section_description: Poison oak is a native ground-cover in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  The plants are most obvious during the part of the year when the leaves change color toward the red spectrum.  Most of the years, the plants are only recognized by the shape of their lobed-leaves, making them more hazardous to the unaware.
  None of the poison oak plants are removed in this grove in a commitment to preserving the natural aspect of the area.
caption: Rash-causing poison oak abounds in the grove.
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